Runtime.exec() makes program act weird

Hello
I have a problem with the runtime.exec() command?
I have created a program in vb.net with a tcpClient that opens a stream to a server.
When i execute the program myself it works fine, but when i run it through my java applet with runtime.exec() its suddenly hangs reading the stream?
I can't make it work, and its so weird that the program reads the stream several times and then just hangs, even though i can see in wireshark that packets are recieved.
Please help anyone who might know how to solve this :)

Read and implement the recommendations in all sections of [When Runtime.exec() won't|http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html].
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